''Mantonipatus'' is a
monospecific genus
In biology, a monotypic taxon is a taxonomic group (taxon) that contains only one immediately subordinate taxon. A monotypic species is one that does not include subspecies or smaller, infraspecific taxa. In the case of genera, the term "unispec ...
of
velvet worm containing the single species ''Mantonipatus persiculus''.
Females of this species range from 8 mm to 33 mm in length, whereas males range from 8 mm to 20 mm.
This species has 15 pairs of oncopods (legs)
and has a limited distribution in the Southern
Mount Lofty Ranges of
South Australia.
It is found in remnant native stringybark (''
Eucalyptus baxteri
''Eucalyptus baxteri'', commonly known as brown stringybark, is a medium-sized tree that is endemic the south-east of Australia. It has rough, stringy bark to the thinnest branches, lance-shaped or curved adult leaves, green to yellow flower bud ...
'') forest.
References
Onychophorans of Australasia
Onychophoran genera
Monotypic protostome genera
Fauna of South Australia
Endemic fauna of Australia
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